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The character "占" originated from divination practices, with its structure combining the component "卜" representing divination and "口" representing speech, thus denoting the interpretation and announcement of omens. Over centuries, its meaning extended to include the act of occupying or seizing, which was sometimes represented in traditional writing by the variant "佔" that incorporates the "人" radical to emphasize human action. This semantic expansion resulted in "占" encompassing both the original concept of prophecy and the later sense of possession, with the simpler form becoming standard for both meanings.
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他占了一个座位。
这本书占有重要地位。
敌人占据了城市。
他喜欢占卜未来。
不要占别人便宜。
这块土地占了大片面积。
他的意见占据了讨论的主导地位。
这项技术占据了市场的大部分份额。